Stasis dermatitis

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Stasis dermatitis is a relatively common skin pathology in elderly individuals.

General

  • Due to venous stasis.[1]

Gross

Features:

  • Location: lower legs - important.
  • Lightly brown papules and plaques.
  • Pitting edema.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Pale superficial dermis.
  • Sawtooth rete ridges.
  • No basal atypia.


See also

References

  1. Weaver J, Billings SD (December 2009). "Initial presentation of stasis dermatitis mimicking solitary lesions: a previously unrecognized clinical scenario". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 61 (6): 1028–32. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2009.04.025. PMID 19925928.